Our Purpose


The Women of Aya were established in response to what was felt to be a need for a greater sense of improvement and awareness of women of African descent on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. Our mission was founded in this cause and further enforced by the founding women's desire to raise the social, political and spiritual awareness of all women of African descent.

We find it necessary to implement our tasks through the use of ancient African traditions. If we are to come to a full understanding of ourselves and allow ourselves as women of African descent to overcome struggles that we fight internally as we as externally, it is vital that we build an understanding of our lineage. This will enable us to live as sophisticated beings in the present and build a greater environment for our future descendents.